Framework Booklet of Required Prayers & Teachings Checklist for Confirmation
As a parent you are the first teacher of passing on the faith to your child, following is a list of prayers and teachings that every Catholic child should know when being presented for the Sacraments of Confirmation. The prayers and teachings are categorized as “Prayers and Teachings you must know”; these prayers and teachings need to be memorized and your child must be able to recite them when asked.
And “Prayers and Teachings You Should Be Strongly Aware Of”, these two categories should be very familiar to your child. They do not have to be memorized verbatim but they should be able to hold an age appropriate conversation about them.
It is important that your child first, have a level of competency appropriate to their age in order to receive the Sacraments.
Prayers You Must Know: (Your child must be able to recite these from memory in English or Spanish)
____The Sign of the Cross ____Before & After Meal Prayers
____Our Father ____St. Michael Prayer
____Hail Mary ____Guardian Angel Prayer
____Glory Be ____The Rosary w/ Fatima Prayer
____Act of Contrition ____Apostle’s Creed
Teachings You Must Know: (Your child must be able to recite these from memory in English or Spanish)
____The Doctrine of Grace: Sanctifying Grace/Actual Grace
- Image of God
- Adam & Eve
- Heaven, Hell & Purgatory
- The Resurrection of the Body
- Magisterium
- The Old Testament
- The New Testament
- The Mass
____The Seven Sacraments
____Confirmation
- CCC 1303 – Confirmation brings an increase and deepening of baptismal grace.
- Know the Sacramental Character
- Taking responsibility
- Vocation
- The Rite of Confirmation
- The Fruits of the Holy Spirit
____ The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit & what they mean
____The Creed
- The Trinitarian Structure: Three Persons, One God
- God the Father
- God the Son (Jesus)
- Becomes Man
- God the Holy Spirit
- Four marks of the Church
- One
- Holy
- Catholic
- Apostolic
____Prayer
- Theological Virtues
- Faith
- Hope
- Charity
- Mary
- Our Mother
- The Intercessor
- The Mysteries of the Rosary (in order)
- Eucharistic Adoration
____Ten Commandments (in order)
____Cardinal Virtues
- Prudence
- Justice
- Temperance
- Fortitude
____Precepts of the Church
____Corporal Works of Mercy
____Spiritual Works of Mercy
____Eight Beatitudes
____Steps to a Good Confession
- Practice of Confession
- Regular Daily Examination of Conscience
- Know the Steps to making a “Good” Confession
- Know How to go to Confession
____Order of the Mass & Responses
Prayers You Should Be Strongly Aware Of:
(Your child does not need to have these memorized but should have good knowledge of what they are)
____Memorare ____Act of Faith
____Morning Offering ____Act of Hope
____Angelus ____Act of Love (Charity)
____The Pardon Prayer ____The Sacrifice Prayer
____The Angel’s Prayer ____The Eucharistic Prayer
(Revised 7/20/2020)